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Water leak in Louvre damages hundreds of books
The leak in the Egyptian department comes just weeks after a jewellery heist that put the museum’s security infrastructure under scrutiny.
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The leak in the Egyptian department comes just weeks after a jewellery heist that put the museum’s security infrastructure under scrutiny.

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eThekwini has announced that all Durban beaches are safe for swimming, but the DA remains suspicious that the municipality is prioritising tourism over public safety.
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Australian firefighter killed as bushfires destroy homes in two states
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Thailand launches air strikes at Cambodia as border tensions reignite

South Africa
Professor Nando Ferreira says it gives patients a real second chance at normal function.

South Africa
Communities in the area say they live in fear for their lives.

South Africa
The App is also being used by emergency medical services to streamline rapid emergency response.

South Africa
The 5th of December marked the 12th anniversary of the passing of former President Nelson Mandela

World
Alfredo Díaz, 56, died in prison cell on Saturday, human rights groups say, prompting opposition outcry.

World
Texas Representative Henry Cuellar is running for re-election as a Democrat after Trump pardoned him.

World
Red Bull driver and defending champion Max Verstappen won the race with Norris placing third, which allowed Norris to finish two points ahead of Verstappen in the season-long standings.

World
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Jimmy Story, a former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela, about the American military buildup in the region and pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Africa
Find out who has been called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

Africa
J. D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere has photographed over 2000 uniqie Nigerian hairstyles.

Africa
Namibia has built up large stockpiles of rhino horn after pioneering the practice of cutting them off to deter poachers.

Africa
Ex-cyclist Zeragaber Gebrehiwot, who attended the 1980 Moscow Games, is among 13 released from a notorious jail.

Business
The US president said Netflix’s market size “could be a problem” if the planned deal goes ahead.

Business
The country lags behind when it comes to women in leadership positions.
Business
Business

Politics
Mashatile says President Cyril Ramaphosa will remain in office until the end of his term.

Politics
The four-day summit is tipped as a forum at which the party will review its performance and leaders

Politics
Shivambu says the party will seek to win an outright majority in next year’s local gov elections

Politics
The 5th ANC NGC kicks-off on Monday at Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Ekurhuleni

Sport
Watch the key moments from the UK Championship final, as Mark Selby’s beats Judd Trump to claim his third UK crown.

Sport
Match of the Day’s Thomas Hitzlsperger and Shay Given praise Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton’s skill and intelligence in the Eagles 2-1 victory over Fulham.

Sport
Match of the Day’s Thomas Hitzlsperger and Shay Given dissect Georginio Rutter’s late equaliser for Brighton in their 1-1 draw with West Ham, and share a number of “frustrations” that it was allowed to stand.

Sport
Real Madrid lose 2-0 at home to Celta Vigo in La Liga, going down to nine-men in the process after both Fran Garcia and Alvaro Carreras are sent off.

Education
About 350,000 new places to be offered to ‘neets’ with ‘sanctions’ levied for those who do not engage, says DWP
Young unemployed people will be offered training or job opportunities in construction, care and hospitality as part of a UK government scheme, but could have their benefits cut if they do not take up offers.
Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, announced on Sunday that...

Education
Kishwer Falkner says Reform leader should apologise to people who say he targeted them at school, even if he rejects being deliberately racist
Nigel Farage should offer an unreserved apology to people who allege he targeted them with racist or antisemitic behaviour while at school, the outgoing head of the government’s equalities watchdog has said.
Kishwer Falkner, a crossbench peer who has...

Education
AI research in question as author claims to have written over 100 papers on AI that one expert calls a ‘disaster’
A single person claims to have authored 113 academic papers on artificial intelligence this year, 89 of which will be presented this week at one of the world’s leading conference on AI and machine learning, which has raised questions among computer scientists about the state of AI...

Education
Astrid Tuminez, Utah Valley University’s first female leader, had to pivot from personal tragedy to address ‘a wounding that happened to all of us’
Astrid Tuminez was on her way to Rome, the trip a kind of pilgrimage after months of grief. Her husband, Jeffrey Tolk, had died suddenly earlier in the year, and the loss had left her carrying a weight she couldn’t set down. “I felt darkness and...

Lifestyle
A luxury Johannesburg car dealership has poked fun at both Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala and his use of Woolworths shopping bags…

Lifestyle
The Bachelor star Marc Buckner has gone IG official with a blonde model, after responding to rampant rumours of his sexuality…

Lifestyle
‘Real Housewives’ star Christall Kay has teased new music – but many social media users are unconvinced that it’s a good thing…

Lifestyle
Here’s why the 2026 Pantone’s colour of year – a shade of white – has been deemed a controversial selection…

Entertainment
Steenhuisen is an accidental leader. He did not so much win the DA top job as stumble into it.

Entertainment
This brand-new and gloriously makey-uppy award is the equivalent of a participation prize

Entertainment
Zille represents the strongest challenge to the ANC in Johannesburg for many a year

Entertainment
There is a need for proper witness protection in South Africa
Science/Tech
Nuclear engineer Lonnie Johnson worked on NASA’s Galileo mission, has more than 140 patents, and invented the Super Soaker water gun.But now he’s working on “a potential key to unlock a huge power source that’s rarely utilized today,” reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. [Alternate URL here.] Waste heat…The Johnson Thermo-Electrochemical Converter, or JTEC, has few moving parts, no...
Science/Tech
Phys.org republishes this article from The Conversation:On average, managers spend 23 hours a week in meetings. Much of what happens in them is considered to be of low value, or even entirely counterproductive. The paradox is that bad meetings generate even more meetings… in an attempt to repair the damage caused by previous ones… A 2015 handbook laid the groundwork for the nascent field of...
Science/Tech
Friday six European Union countries “asked the European Commission to water down an effective ban on the sale of internal combustion engine cars slated for 2035,” reports ReutersThe countries have asked the EU Commission to allow the sale of hybrid cars or vehicles powered by other, existing or future, technologies “that could contribute to the goal of reducing emissions” beyond 2035, a joint...
Science/Tech
AI is the second-largest major at M.I.T. after computer science, reports the New York Times. (Alternate URL here.) Though that includes students interested in applying AI in biology and health care — it’s just the beginning:This semester, more than 3,000 students enrolled in a new college of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity at the University of South Florida in Tampa.At the...

Motoring
While it recently celebrated its 1st birthday, Afrikaans e-hailing service Wanatu is being criticised for not fixing its buggy app and charging users exorbitant fees.

Motoring
The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has issued a warning to the public over an increase in traffic fine scams targeting motorists.

Motoring
Toyota’s luxury sub-brand Lexus has unveiled a successor to the legendary LFA supercar, with a twist.
Motoring
Health
In 2020, a Chinese virologist fled to the United States, aided by allies of President Trump who sought to promote her unproven theories about the origins of Covid-19. Her husband still can’t find her.
Health
Officials said one person was killed and 20 others were poisoned after eating death cap mushrooms, which look and taste like safe mushrooms but can cause liver failure.
Health
Only four donors have transmitted rabies to organ transplant recipients since 1978, according to federal officials.
Health
The younger brother of Ken Kesey, the novelist and counterculture luminary, he turned a defunct creamery into what is now Nancy’s Probiotic Foods.